In 2009, Donald Trump gave his stamp of approval to an art thief with the colorful name of Joey No Socks. In addition to stealing works by Chagall and Miró, Mr. No Socks tried to get out of a drunk-driving charge by claiming he got lead poisoning from a gunshot. Wonder where he’ll end up in the cabinet? [The Daily Beast]

Man vs. Machine

Jeff Koons had early access to Google’s Tilt Brush technology, which does some cool futuristic painting stuff, and Dustin Yellin is in its artist-in-residency program. [The New York Times]

John Baldessari’s BMW is all set to hit the track at Daytona later this month. And get a load of that picture! What a hero. [Forbes]

Well-Endowed

Universities in the U.S. are investing heavily in art museums and centers. Why? [The Art Newspaper]